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Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sunday World
Social media ‘activist' threatened to blow up garda after stealing asylum seeker's wallet
Judge John Hughes found him guilty and ordered him to carry out 240 hours of community service to avoid a two-month prison sentence. A SOCIAL media 'activist' threatened a garda he was going to 'get a bomb and blow him up' in a tirade of abuse after he was found carrying a stolen asylum seeker's wallet. Anthony Boyle (33) hurled insults and drunkenly ranted about gardai 'letting foreigners in and arresting our own' as he was detained for possession of stolen property. He had denied the charges at Dublin District Court, claiming he never insulted the gardai and that they falsified their evidence because his crime-related 'citizen journalism' online was a 'nuisance' to them. Judge John Hughes found him guilty and ordered him to carry out 240 hours of community service to avoid a two-month prison sentence. Boyle, of North Frederick Street, Dublin 1 was convicted of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, public intoxication and possession of a stolen wallet. A charge of also having a stolen laptop was Ian Murphy said at around 1.30am on September 7 last year, he was called to South Great George's Street where he found Boyle outside a pub, slurring and holding himself up against railings. When asked about a wallet he had, Boyle presented it and said he had found it 'a week ago.' There were five cards in the wallet and Boyle told gardai he did not know who the man on them was. Garda Murphy suspected the wallet was stolen and arrested and handcuffed him. Boyle's demeanour 'changed completely' and he began abusing the garda. 'He said you're jokers, you're f**king scumbags, wanked on by the government,' Gda Murphy said. 'He referred to us as f**king faggots, that we are letting foreigners in and arresting our own.' Boyle also told the garda: 'f**k your oul lad", 'foreign c**ts will get your family', and 'you will never get a wife… you c**ts will never be a proper guard.' In cross-examination, defence barrister Garrett Casey said the accused had a 'significant online presence' and had commented on 'garda crime matters.' Gda Murphy said he was aware of Boyle but had never dealt with him before and denied that he was considered 'a nuisance.' Another garda told the court Boyle said 'you are only a little faggot' and 'my Dad was a garda and unlike you, he wasn't a faggot.' When they helped him into the van, he said: 'I'm going to get a bomb and I'm going to blow you up.' The court heard the cards in the wallet included Georgian ID and an international protection card. Immigration authorities had lost contact with this man, who now had an extradition warrant. Boyle said in evidence he had been out playing drums with friends on the streets earlier that day when he saw an eastern European drummer had left and dropped his wallet on the ground. He said he picked it up and held onto it in 'good faith' to return it later. He denied being drunk and insisted he told the gardai he had found the wallet that day. He told the court the allegations about what he said were "vile" as his own father was an ex garda detective. 'I would never say that, it's abhorrent, preposterous and completely untrue,' he said. 'I have a bit of a presence on social media,' he said, including posting videos of 'police responses' and said 'gardai do not like being videoed.' He said he was a trained first responder, a member of the Order of Malta and had been one of the first on the scene of the 2023 Parnell Square stabbings. Judge Hughes said Boyle was saying the gardai were 'lying on oath and concocting their evidence in an attempt to have him convicted.' 'I don't find his evidence to be credible,' the judge said of Boyle. The accused had no previous convictions. He was an engineer and IT consultant on a back-to-work allowance who did voluntary work in the community, Mr Casey said. The court heard Boyle would be appealing the convictions.
Press and Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Gallery: The best pictures of Caley Thistle's Scottish Cup final triumph over Falkirk in 2015
Caley Thistle lifted the Scottish Cup for the first and only time a decade ago – beating Falkirk with a pulsating late goal at sun-kissed Hampden. After knocking out Celtic in an extra-time thriller the month before at the national stadium in Glasgow, John Hughes guided the then Premiership Highlanders to glory against Peter Houston's Bairns from the Championship. Marley Watkins gave ICT the first half advantage when he latched on to a fine Aaron Doran pass to score. Falkirk, who Hughes had played for and managed, came roaring back in the second half, but Inverness were standing strong. However, full-back Carl Tremarco was sent off with 15 minutes to go for pulling down Blair Alston. Peter Grant – son of Celtic legend of the same name – headed Falkirk level with 10 minutes to go and it seemed like extra-time was again on the cards. However, a darting breakaway from Watkins led to his shot being spilled by goalkeeper Jamie McDonald and substitute James Vincent was on hand to tap the ball home for the famous victory. Inverness also finished third in the league that season behind Celtic and Aberdeen, qualifying for the Europa League where they lost 1-0 on aggregate to Romanian opponents Astra Giurgiu in July 2015.
Rhyl Journal
5 days ago
- Rhyl Journal
Man detained after car collides with pedestrians during Liverpool title parade
Emergency services descended on Water Street after Merseyside Police were contacted just after 6pm on Monday with reports of the incident. The car stopped at the scene and a man was detained. The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary are being kept updated about the events, the PA news agency understands. People were injured in the incident, with images capturing someone being taken away on a stretcher and a man walking with his arm around a police officer for support. Footage showed police cordons in place around the heavily littered road, with a large police presence, ambulances and a fire engine also at the scene. A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said: 'We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services. 'Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible.' Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson, whose seat includes the city centre, said: 'I sincerely hope all those involved are safe and get home to their loved ones soon.' A spokesman for Liverpool City Council confirmed the local authority was liaising with police about the incident. Liverpool held an open-top bus parade to celebrate their Premier League triumph, with fans lining the streets along the 10-mile route. Councillor John Hughes estimated in excess of one million people were attending, beating the 750,000 present for the 2019 Champions League parade. Hundreds ignored police advice not to climb on structures – or adhere to the 'no pyro' request – as every vantage point, ranging from multi-storey car parks, scaffolding, rooftops, on top of petrol stations, traffic lights and lampposts, was taken.
North Wales Chronicle
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Liverpool celebrate Premier League success with fans in city centre parade
Red smoke canisters were let off as the team's open-top bus – emblazoned with the words 'Ours. Again' – crawled its way through the heaving mass of supporters who defied the rain to celebrate a record-equalling 20th championship. They and the club had been denied this occasion when they ended a 30-year drought in 2020 due to coronavirus restrictions but they made up for the missed opportunity on a dank day by the Mersey. Nearly 😅 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 26, 2025 The 10-mile long parade took three-and-a-half hours but the finale on the Strand was worth the wait for those who had gathered in the shadow of the Liver Building before 10am to ensure a prime spot. Liverpool City Councillor John Hughes estimated in excess of one million people were attending, beating the 750,000 present for the 2019 Champions League parade. Hundreds ignored police advice not to climb on structures – or adhere to the 'no pyro' request – as every vantage point, ranging from multi-storey car parks, scaffolding, rooftops, on top of petrol stations, traffic lights and lamp posts, was taken. Head coach Arne Slot said it was the best day of his career. 'By far the number one, far more than you could expect or dream of maybe,' he said. 'I won a few things before but this cannot compare with anything.' It began at Allerton Maze in a relatively calm environment with Henry, in dark glasses and dressed in a red hoodie and poncho to keep out the rain, availing himself of the refreshments aboard the bus early on. The players were taking Van Dijk's advice to make sure they enjoyed the moment, with Toxteth-born Curtis Jones front and centre for most of the route alongside Dominik Szoboszlai and the departing Scouser Trent Alexander-Arnold at the back of the bus, standing on the seats to hold the trophy above his head. Jones said: 'Unbelievable. It's my second one (title) but this one feels more special as I've played more of a bigger role in this.' The first two and a half miles raced by in 40 minutes with the streets fully lined but not packed. The remainder of the route was more of a crawl, often stop-start, and where the bus made the turn towards the city centre at the Jolly Miller pub the crowd was 20 to 30 people deep in places. That had almost doubled by the time they reached the closing stretch where on-board DJ Calvin Harris, originally recruited by fellow Scot Andy Robertson for the 2022 cup double parade but requested by Van Dijk this time, cranked up the fans' favourite tunes.
North Wales Chronicle
6 days ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Man detained after car collides with pedestrians during Premier League parade
Emergency services descended on Water Street after Merseyside Police were contacted just after 6pm on Monday with reports of the incident. The car stopped at the scene and a man was detained. The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary are being kept updated about the events, the PA news agency understands. People were injured in the incident, with images capturing someone being taken away on a stretcher and a man walking with his arm around a police officer for support. Footage showed police cordons in place around the heavily littered road, with a large police presence, ambulances and a fire engine also at the scene. A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said: 'We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services. 'Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible.' Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson, whose seat includes the city centre, said: 'I sincerely hope all those involved are safe and get home to their loved ones soon.' While a spokesman for Liverpool City Council confirmed the local authority is liaising with police about the incident. Liverpool FC held an open-top bus parade to celebrate its Premier League triumph, with fans lining the streets along the 10-mile route. Councillor John Hughes estimated in excess of one million people were attending, beating the 750,000 present for the 2019 Champions League parade. Hundreds ignored police advice not to climb on structures – or adhere to the 'no pyro' request – as every vantage point, ranging from multi-storey car parks, scaffolding, rooftops, on top of petrol stations, traffic lights and lamp posts, was taken.
